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CST to GMT conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
CST
GMT
12:00 AM
6:00 AM
1:00 AM
7:00 AM
2:00 AM
8:00 AM
3:00 AM
9:00 AM
4:00 AM
10:00 AM
5:00 AM
11:00 AM
6:00 AM
12:00 PM
7:00 AM
1:00 PM
8:00 AM
2:00 PM
9:00 AM
3:00 PM
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
12:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
3:00 PM
9:00 PM
4:00 PM
10:00 PM
5:00 PM
11:00 PM
6:00 PM
12:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM
1:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM
2:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM
3:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM
4:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM
5:00 AM (next day)
About these time zones
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Time (CST/CDT). Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. CST is UTC−6; in summer the region uses CDT, UTC−5.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
GMT: Coordinated Universal Time
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Equal to UTC for everyday use. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland and much of West Africa use GMT in winter or all year; the UK switches to BST (UTC+1) in summer.
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
Questions about CST and GMT time
What is the time difference between CST and GMT?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time; GMT uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, UTC+0) all year. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in CST, what time is it in GMT?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CST was 3:00 PM in GMT. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in CST or GMT?
CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). GMT does not change its clocks.
Is CST the same as CDT?
CST is the standard-time name and CDT the daylight-saving name for Central Time. People often say CST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.